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‘Good Trouble’ anti-Trump protest in Riverhead honors legacy of John Lewis

by Jul 17, 2025
Protesters against Trump administration policies lined a stretch of Route 58 in Riverhead Thursday evening on the “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action marking the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. 

A peaceful exercise of our constitutional rights

by Jun 19, 2025
The 'No Kings' gathering in Riverhead was carried out flawlessly.

On ‘No Kings Day’ in Riverhead, Trump opponents turn out in force

by Jun 15, 2025
Hundreds gathered in Riverhead for a peaceful 'No Kings Day' rally opposing Trump’s second term, joining a nationwide protest against President Donald Trump. Photo gallery.

‘No Kings Day’ rally set to take place in Riverhead Saturday afternoon

by Jun 13, 2025
Local opponents of the Trump administration’s policies are planning a rally in Riverhead tomorrow, one of some 2,000 rallies scheduled to take place across the country in a “No Kings Day of Defiance.”

‘Hands Off!’ rally draws crowd to courthouse in Riverhead Saturday morning

by Apr 5, 2025
More than 200 people gathered outside the Suffolk County Supreme Court in Riverhead Saturday morning for one of about 1,200 "Hands Off!" rallies across the United States to protest the Trump administration's actions. Photos and video.

Protesters line up outside Riverhead Town Hall for ‘Not My President’s Day’ demonstration

by Feb 18, 2025
More than 80 people lined Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead Monday, a nationwide day of “Not My President’s Day” protests that saw thousands take to the streets coast-to-coast to denounce the Trump administration’s actions during its first four weeks. 

Protest rally set outside Riverhead Town Hall today

by Jan 9, 2021
The police response to rioters in the Capitol on Wednesday shows white privilege in action, according to an organizer of today's protest rally in Riverhead. "There’s different rules for us Black folk," said Robert Ray.

In Riverhead, protesters demand racial justice and an end to police brutality

by Jun 14, 2020
The chants of protesters filled the air on Route 58 in Riverhead yesterday, where more than 100 people lined the sidewalks just west of the traffic circle for a marathon demonstration against racism and police brutality in the United States.

CDC issues guidance on attending protests and other large gatherings: wear a mask

by Jun 13, 2020
As people around the country are participating in mass protests against racial injustice and police brutality, the federal Centers for Disease Control yesterday released a new guidance document concerning attendance at such gatherings.

All-day protest planned in Riverhead Saturday

by Jun 12, 2020
A Riverhead couple is organizing a protest against police brutality in the United States, to take place Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. at the Route 58 traffic circle.